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Chipping Sparrow.


Chipping Sparrow.
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Copyright: Luis Leal (Luis52) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80, 80-200 f2.8D ED AF Nikkor+1.5X Kenko
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -4- [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-14 19:57
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. It is widespread, fairly tame, and common across most of its North American range.

In eastern North America, Chipping Sparrows breed in woodlands, farmlands, and suburban and urban districts. In western North America, the Chipping Sparrow prefers conifer forests for breeding. The Chipping Sparrow is partially migratory, with almost all mid-latitude and high-latitude breeders withdrawing in winter to the southern United States and Mexico. On the wintering grounds and during migration, Chipping Sparrows are gregarious, forming tight flocks with other Chipping Sparrows or loose assemblages with other species such as Eastern Bluebirds and Pine Warblers.

Throughout the year, Chipping Sparrows forage on the ground, often in loose flocks. Their diet consists mainly of seeds and crumbs of mostly any food, especially those fallen on the ground. Chipping Sparrows frequently forage directly from forbs and grasses, too. At any time of the year, especially, in spring, Chipping Sparrows may be seen in trees, even up in the canopy, where they forage on fresh buds and glean for arboreal arthropods.

Although they are wary, Chipping Sparrows often allow close approach. A quiet observer can often get to within 50-100 feet of one or more Chipping Sparrows feeding on the ground. When spooked, Chipping Sparrows fly a short distance to the nearest tree or fencerow.

In early spring, the first migrants return from their wintering grounds in March, but the bulk of migrants arrives throughout April. Males set up territories right away, and their trilled songs make them conspicuous. Breeding begins as early as April, but again, most nesting activity occurs from late April to early May onwards.

Molt in the Chipping Sparrow follows the "Complex Alternate Strategy" as usual for American sparrows. It consequently has two molts per year as adults and three molts in their first year of life, also called their first plumage-cycle. The Chipping Sparrow's two adult molts occur in late summer and late winter.

Although this bird's original habitat was probably coniferous forest, especially the eastern subspecies has adapted well to the changes brought about by increased human population in its range.

Saludos
Luis52.
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Hi Luis
Impressive moment captured
Good shot. Nice macro....good contrast. Good efforts.
Well done..
**MAB**

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 323 W: 75 N: 1002] (3753)
  • [2009-03-14 22:40]

Hello Luis,
Excellent picture of the Chipping Sparrow pair.Remarkable sharpness and details. Beautiful pose on a good perch. Excellent clean background.
That is onething I have noticed bout this lens. it provides you with excellent OOf background, isn't it?
Anyway this picture is very lovely and is going straight to my favourites. :)
TFS & Regards,
Smitha.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
  • [2009-03-15 0:40]

Hello Luis,
Very good work. Excellent focus and depth of field. Good sharpness. Excellent blurry background. Very nice colours. I do like the overall contrast and brownish colors.
Best regards Siggi

such a merry image :) lovely pair and a beautiful capture. tfs :)

Hi Luis,
A nice capture of these beautiful sparrows. Superb composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2009-03-15 4:38]

Hi Luis.
Once more fine bird picture from you, dear friend. I like that you have pictured both of these charming birds. All image is sharpened perfectly and its colour palette is very attractive and pleasant. Bravo. Perfect work..
Alexei.

hello Luis

very beautiful photography of the Chipping Sparrow,
fine frontal POV, i love the way with the branch they are
framed diagonaly on the image, beautiful luminosity
and colour tones, excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Hola Luis,
che splendida cattura di Spizella passerina, meravigliosa composizione con le belle pose sul ramo diagonale e uno stupendo BG; POV, DOF e definizione sono eccelenti con una fantastica luce.
Complimenti
Saludos cordiales
Maurizio

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1138 W: 32 N: 1161] (3574)
  • [2009-03-15 9:58]

Hi Luis,
Beautiful capture.I liked pose of birds,colors,BG,details and composition a lot.
Thanks for posting.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2009-03-15 10:15]

Hi Luis!

Fabuous picture of two birds. Composition is unique, especially with blurred colours on BG. Sharp, clear and detailed. Perfect work!

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-03-15 10:52]

Hi Luis.A very fine capture of the two Sparrows .Which you have been able to get the two with sharp focusing and fine detail. The colours look very natural. against the warm BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6594)
  • [2009-03-15 13:16]

Ah, the bright beautiful light of your picture, the warmth of Mexico felt through it. Beautifully photographed, Luis, in a superb light and a beautiful background. Thank you!

Francine

Beautiful birds indeed Luis, captured quite expertly in sharp focus and great detail within an eye-pleasing composition. Maybe from the near sunset illumination the colours are shifted a little towards the warm region of the spectrum, tried to correct this in my WS, hope you approve my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hello Luis
Outstanding shot of this two chipping sparrow
the colors and the sharpness are amazingas well as the composition and the pose of the birds
Thanks for sharing
Jacqueline

perfect romantic pic! TFS Ori

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 11 N: 1631] (5995)
  • [2009-03-15 21:57]

Hola Luis,
Que lindo par de Sparrows. Muy graciosos, very nice POV and
sharpness... Well done

Everton

Hi and Good Morning Luis, a fine capture of these beauties on a same branch with a great blurred an nicely coloured BG, fine details and nice compposition.
TFS and have a nice new week!
Cheers,
Bayram

Witaj Luis
Sparrows are beautiful. Well smeared background emphasises their figure. Sharp feathers. Bright little eyes. Pretty colours.
Pozdrawiam - Roma

Lovely shot of two sparrows. Great composition - wonderful simplicity. Simplicity always works well for me. :)
Nice eye contact - they both seem aware of you but not bothered by your presence.

Hi Luis,

another great picture from birds and this time a couple of Chipping sparrows.
Good composition, dof and bg.
Beautiful colours.

Gert

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